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The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced this morning. The award ceremony will be held on March 2nd. Here’s how adaptation stacked up in the nominations this year:

12 Years a Slave: Actor in a Leading Role (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael Fassbender), Actress in a Supporting Role (Lupita Nyong’o), Best Picture, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Production Design, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Alone Yet Not Alone: Music (Original Song)

August: Osage County: Actress in a Leading Role (Meryl Streep), Actress in a Supporting Role (Julia Roberts)

The 2014 nominees for the BAFTAs – basically the British Oscars – have been announced. (The awards will be given out on February 16th.) 12 Years a Slave and Captain Phillips lead the pack with ten and nine nominations, respectively. Here’s how they and various other adaptations stacked up:

The soundtrack album for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be in stores in about a month, and now you can get a taste with this video from Ed Sheeran. It combines behind-the-scenes footage from the recording of his song “I See Fire” with actual footage from the movie. Enjoy!

Warner Bros. has released three new TV spots for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, which will be in theaters in December. The movie stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Lee Pace, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, and more. Are you excited for this new Hobbit movie?

Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug, which will be in theaters on December 13th. The movie was directed by Peter Jackson and stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, and more.